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Rehabilitation Counselors in Connecticut

Considering a career as a Rehabilitation Counselor in Connecticut?

16.7% Jobs Projection
$36,590 Median Salary
360 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in Connecticut are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Rehabilitation Counselors in Connecticut is growing faster than average.

  • Rehabilitation Counselors in Connecticut earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Rehabilitation Counselors Work in Connecticut?

2,280 people worked as Rehabilitation Counselors in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,050 Rehabilitation Counselors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,180 Rehabilitation Counselors working in it, which means Connecticut has more Rehabilitation Counselors than average.

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Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Rehabilitation Counselors in this state are growing at a rate of 16.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.7%.

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 360 annual job openings, and a total of 3,280 jobs for Connecticut Rehabilitation Counselors in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,500 annual jobs and 134,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Rehabilitation Counselors Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Rehabilitation Counselors ranged from $26,610 to $77,230 with $36,590 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.79 to $37.13. The median hourly rate was $17.59.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.61 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.02.

The median salary in Connecticut is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Connecticut Metros for Rehabilitation Counselors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Rehabilitation Counselors.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 750 $35,240
Worcester, MA-CT 660 $34,700
Springfield, MA-CT 650 $31,110
New Haven, CT 330 $46,340
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 290 $45,050
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 180 $47,290
Waterbury, CT 100 $35,250
Danbury, CT 70 $30,550

Top States for Rehabilitation Counselors Employment

The table below shows the states where most Rehabilitation Counselors work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 15,270 $30,530
New York 9,720 $33,050
Pennsylvania 7,110 $35,250
Massachusetts 6,310 $40,380
Ohio 5,320 $34,480
Minnesota 3,720 $38,130
Illinois 3,670 $35,590
Washington 3,570 $43,930
Texas 3,270 $44,700
Michigan 3,180 $36,610
Virginia 3,080 $38,870
Wisconsin 2,830 $29,270
Florida 2,720 $35,550
North Carolina 2,370 $39,380
Connecticut 2,280 $36,590
Missouri 2,210 $35,170
Tennessee 2,170 $22,430
Maryland 2,140 $33,400
Iowa 1,900 $30,210
Oklahoma 1,900 $22,260

Below are the states where Rehabilitation Counselors get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $62,600
Rhode Island $60,250
Alaska $56,540
North Dakota $49,620
Maine $46,940
Colorado $46,610
Texas $44,700
Louisiana $44,330
Washington $43,930
Alabama $42,910

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References

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